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Mikael Backlund or Connor Clifton

Who Should I Start? - Week 17 • Start New
Mikael Backlund

Mikael Backlund

C • Calgary Flames CGY
Connor Clifton

Connor Clifton

D • Boston Bruins BOS
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Mikael Backlund
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0222122
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
05512345
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Connor Clifton
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0113354
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1126977
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Mikael Backlund
OWN
23%
-2.99 compared to last week
START
 
7%
-4.02 compared to last week
OWN/START Connor Clifton
OWN
43%
+1.61 compared to last week
START
41%
+3.64 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Mikael Backlund
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Connor Clifton
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Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Mikael Backlund

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 45th with 159.0 total points (3.31 avg).
  • He is currently 200 points behind the leader: Connor McDavid
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.4 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Ranked 117th in goals with 2.
  • Top 35 in assists with 8 and is currently ranked 29th among C.
  • Ranked 28th in +/- with 5.
  • Top 10 in shots on goal with 49 and is currently ranked 10th among C.
  • Top 75 in time on ice with 17:20:23.0769, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 63rd among C.
  • Top 75 in total penalty minutes with 6, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 74th among C.
  • Ranked 158th in blocked shots with 4.
  • Top 35 in faceoffs won with 108 and is currently ranked 34th among C.
  • Ranked 93rd in hits with 13.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 48 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.1875
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.4167
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.9792
Breakdown Connor Clifton

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 55th with 119.5 total points (2.44 avg).
  • He is currently 142.5 points behind the leader: Rasmus Dahlin
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.4 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 75 in goals with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 64th among D.
  • Ranked 190th in assists with 1.
  • Top 25 in +/- with 6 and is currently ranked 25th among D.
  • Ranked 132nd in shots on goal with 14.
  • Ranked 127th in time on ice with 17:18:24.0000.
  • Top 35 in total penalty minutes with 12 and is currently ranked 33rd among D.
  • Top 25 in blocked shots with 30 and is currently ranked 24th among D.
  • Top 13 in hits with 42 and is currently ranked 12th among D.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 49 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.0816
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.2041
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.3673
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Mikael Backlund

No Injury Reported

Injury Connor Clifton

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Mikael Backlund
DateOpponentResult
No games scheduled this week
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Connor Clifton
DateOpponentResult
Feb 01@TOR
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0003022
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Mikael Backlund
5.59
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Connor Clifton
3.79
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Mikael Backlund
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
10-11 CGY 72 10 14 24 3 18 142 12 0 0 0
11-12 CGY 38 4 6 10 -10 16 81 15 0 0 0
13-14 CGY 32 8 8 16 -5 29 86 14 28 187 17
13-14 CGY 76 18 22 40 5 32 178 18 64 626 62
14-15 CGY 52 10 16 26 4 14 103 17 41 423 32
15-16 CGY 81 21 26 47 9 26 152 16 66 537 51
16-17 CGY 80 23 31 54 8 32 201 17 55 709 41
17-18 CGY 82 14 31 45 -21 78 214 19 54 705 40
18-19 CGY 78 22 27 49 38 54 207 17 53 517 26
19-20 CGY 70 16 28 44 2 26 157 17 44 369 11
21-22 CGY 50 8 19 27 -8 26 126 16 40 336 20
21-22 CGY 87 13 27 40 16 34 227 16 64 646 28
22-23 CGY 48 9 20 29 11 26 143 17 53 412 15
3-YEAR AVG 72 13 26 39 11 31 179 51 473 20
Totals 887 183 291 474 63 431 2113 16 583 5638 347
Career Connor Clifton
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
18-19 BOS 19 0 1 1 5 15 22 17 40 0 13
19-20 BOS 31 2 0 2 4 12 20 14 90 0 33
21-22 BOS 50 1 6 7 9 29 42 14 101 0 49
21-22 BOS 83 2 8 10 -1 34 84 12 163 0 62
22-23 BOS 49 4 10 14 18 35 67 18 135 0 72
3-YEAR AVG 61 2 5 7 14 29 55 131 0 54
Totals 259 10 27 37 38 144 263 14 598 0 254
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